Tennessee State Tigers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Tennessee State Tigers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Get your tickets to see the Tennessee State Tigers vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars in Nashville!

The Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee State University (TSU), located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Tigers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes in the NCAA Division I, including the Football Championship Subdivision. The women’s track team is also known as the Tigerbelles. As a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, Tennessee State is one of three HBCUs competing in Division I that is not a member of an athletic conference made up entirely of historically black institutions (MEAC and SWAC), the other two being Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University of the Colonial Athletic Association. The TSU mascot is Aristocat the Tiger, and the school colors are blue and white. TSU’s main rival was historically Kentucky State University, an HBCU located in the capital of Tennessee’s northern neighbor, but that rivalry has faded since KSU is now in NCAA Division II.

The Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team represents Tennessee State University (TSU) in women’s basketball in Nashville, Tennessee. The school’s team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. They play their home games at the Gentry Complex.

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